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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes great pride in recognizing |
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the Honorable David H. Dewhurst for his distinguished service as |
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the 41st lieutenant governor of Texas and for his many |
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contributions to this state and country over the course of his |
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outstanding career in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, David Dewhurst is well known for his expertise in |
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a wide variety of fields; in addition to being a respected state |
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leader whose service as lieutenant governor of Texas deserves the |
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highest of accolades, he is also a successful businessman, a |
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rancher, a cattle breeder, a community leader, and a world-ranked |
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cutting-horse rider who was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy |
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Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Long before launching his political career, David |
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Dewhurst was known as a hard worker and a high achiever who was |
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focused on a life of service; as a young man, he served his |
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country with distinction as an officer in the United States Air |
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Force; he went on to become a case officer in the Central |
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Intelligence Agency, and he later served in the United States |
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Department of State; and |
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WHEREAS, After his return to Texas, he established his own |
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diversified energy and investments company and began serving as |
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finance chair of the state's Republican Party; he played a major |
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role in the election of many Republican candidates to office, and |
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in 1998, he entered the political arena himself and became the |
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first Republican since Reconstruction to be elected commissioner |
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of the Texas General Land Office; and |
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WHEREAS, David Dewhurst was elected lieutenant governor of |
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Texas in 2002, and he has served as president of the Texas Senate |
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longer than all but one of his predecessors; he has presided over |
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six regular sessions and 12 special sessions, and during his |
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tenure, he has successfully balanced five state budgets without |
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raising taxes, helped the legislature to pass the largest tax cut |
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in state history, and played an important role in bringing about |
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a notable reduction in state spending; and |
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WHEREAS, Governor Dewhurst has overseen the significant |
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growth of the rainy day fund and has been instrumental in the |
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addition of more than 1.6 million new private sector jobs in the |
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state; his leadership was key to the 2006 passage of landmark |
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school finance reform and, in 2009, to the establishment of the |
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framework for creating more tier-one state universities; and |
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WHEREAS, A true statesman who is known for his integrity |
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and high standards, David Dewhurst has been committed to ensuring |
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the passage of legislation that is in the best interest of this |
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state and its future; he has championed fiscally and socially |
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conservative laws and policies, and his leadership and diligence |
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have helped to make the Texas economy one of the strongest in the |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, David Dewhurst has pursued |
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a course of excellence, and he deserves praise and deepest |
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appreciation for his dedication to service and for his countless |
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accomplishments on our state's behalf; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Lieutenant Governor David H. |
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Dewhurst for his many achievements and for his invaluable |
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contributions to our state while serving as the presiding officer |
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of the Texas Senate; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst as an expression of the |
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highest esteem of the Texas Senate. |
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Eltife |
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President Pro Tempore |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 13, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |